A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. It happened that one of the Goats had been left behind, and the Bull had no sooner got inside than this Goat lowered his head and made a rush at him, butting him with his horns. The Ass was to go into the cave and drive the Goats out, while the Lion would stand at the entrance to strike them down. It happened to be a very lean and bony Dog, and Master Wolf would have turned up his nose at such meager fare had he not been more hungry than usual. The Fox immediately had rosy visions of a very delicious breakfast. They were so taken up with admiration of the Elephant, that the Rat was not noticed. My father was an Ass after all.
However unfortunate we may think we are there is always someone worse off than ourselves.